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"At $9.99, the Hot Rod is one of the strongest impulse buys in the 2025 City lineup, delivering printed decorations, staggered wheels, an exclusive torso, and realistic proportions in a package that reviewers and 329 owners alike rate among the best value in its price tier."
The City Hot Rod earns a BrickScore of 78.2 and a Recommended verdict backed by high reviewer agreement and exceptional owner scores. Both JANG and the Brickset reviewer praised its realistic proportions, attractive purple and lime-green color scheme, and the fact that all decorations are printed with no stickers. Owners rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 329 ratings with a perfect 4.9 value-for-money signal and 100 percent recommending it, making this an unusually strong consensus for a $9.99 impulse set.
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"This LEGO City 60485 Hot Rod is simply awesome. Little money for a polished-looking set. This could indeed become the perfect birthday gift."
Amazon4.8Walmart4.8LEGO.com5.0
